About This Course
Health and safety in human services is not a background concern โ it is a daily professional responsibility that every staff member carries, regardless of their role, title, or clinical background. This course covers the full spectrum of that responsibility: the infection control practices and workplace hazard awareness that protect everyone on an ordinary day; the medical emergency recognition and first-response skills that can save a life when seconds matter; the fire safety, evacuation, and emergency protocols that every professional must know before a crisis begins; and the incident reporting and post-emergency recovery practices that close the loop after an emergency has passed.
Throughout all four modules, interactive activities โ including drag-and-drop sorting exercises, sequence reordering challenges, and scenario-based matching activities โ give learners the opportunity to practice and apply what they are learning in real time. This is not a passive read-through course. It is designed to build genuine competency โ the kind that shows up when it is needed most.
Course Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
| โApply universal precautions and correct PPE use to infection control in daily practice | โRecognize workplace hazards across physical, environmental, and biological categories |
| โIdentify the warning signs of cardiac arrest, stroke, seizure, choking, and diabetic emergency | โDescribe the correct first-response actions for common medical emergencies and when to call 911 |
| โApply the RACE framework to fire response and the PASS technique to fire extinguisher use | โDistinguish between evacuation, lockdown, and shelter-in-place and identify when each applies |
| โIdentify which events require a formal incident report and complete one accurately and on time | โDescribe the post-emergency debriefing process and recognize acute stress response in colleagues |
